Strange Ratings

Originally posted by Big Orange Country
I am currently in this game, my opponent is a 1500 player on this site,
yet as you look over the game it is obvious that he is not playing like a 1500 or even a 1300 would be expected to play. Do you guys come across this phenomena a lot and if so, what does it usually indicate?

You tell us.

What kind of a p1200 player beats an established 1500+ player but plays as bad as this Game 6384993 ?

Do you guys come across this phenomena a lot and if so, what does it usually indicate? 🙄

Originally posted by greenpawn34
I'm glad I'm not the only one who was confused by that statement.

I think he means players who only play, say under 1400 players
in challenges so their grades only increaes by 1 or 2 pts at a time.

It will take time, but Eventually they will go way over 2000 even
though their real strength, if you can ever match such a thing by a
number, is on ith the
box turned off. If not, then it's pretty close.
(possibly makes me jackass No.3).

Yes, they will gain 1 or 2 inta for wins but they will lose a bunch for draws and losses so their rating will still be fairly accurate. Maybe someone playing CC can consistently beat 1400's and do this but it would mean they would achieve the 2000 rating anyway by not so consistently beating 1600's-1800's. I firmly believe that on this site if you never blunder you will be a mid 1700 player and I also firmly believe that if you don't blunder you will usually beat a 1400 but sometimes they will have a good game and beat you unless you are a 2000-2200 player.

Edit: plus they will reach a wall where they can't increase and can only decrease.

Originally posted by adramforall
You tell us.

What kind of a p1200 player beats an established 1500+ player but plays as bad as this Game 6384993 ?

Do you guys come across this phenomena a lot and if so, what does it usually indicate? 🙄

was that really so terrible a game?
I think I had two main mistakes,
though im sure you guys could point out 50.
not playing c5, like your supposed to do in the
Rubenstein, and weakening my kings position with him having the open f-file, me pushing g6 and hanging h6 (the final killer)
other than that, was it really so terrible?

Originally posted by adramforall
You tell us.

What kind of a p1200 player beats an established 1500+ player but plays as bad as this Game 6384993 ?

Do you guys come across this phenomena a lot and if so, what does it usually indicate? 🙄

And why does a high-rated player as User 432968 blunder so terribly in three moves in a row in the end in Game 6204668, from his 39.move when the 39. Bf5 takes away the only square avoiding a possibe back.rank mate. 😲:'(

Originally posted by Big Orange Country
was that really so terrible a game? I think I had two main mistakes

well, apparently you didn't get the very gist of adramforall's post... (a hint: Do you guys come across this phenomena a lot and if so, what does it usually indicate? )

Originally posted by Renars
well, apparently you didn't get the very gist of adramforall's post... (a hint: [b]Do you guys come across this phenomena a lot and if so, what does it usually indicate? )[/b]

i don't really get it...
is he suggesting that at p1200 im overrated? haha

Originally posted by Big Orange Country
was that really so terrible a game?
I think I had two main mistakes,
though im sure you guys could point out 50.
not playing c5, like your supposed to do in the
Rubenstein, and weakening my kings position with him having the open f-file, me pushing g6 and hanging h6 (the final killer)
other than that, was it really so terrible?

You tried to put down a 1500. Then you showed the planning skills of
a 1200 in another game. This just goes to show how these things can
happen. Call back when you've crushed him a dozen times. Untill
then remember:

Perhaps this is why you shouldn't try to place a man at your feet,
for nobody likes their brother, smelling like feet.

-GIN